25 septembre 2015

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Lot 3607. A finely painted and rare blue and white 'Fruit' meiping, Ming dynasty, Yongle period. Estimate 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD (933,753 - 1,400,630 EUR). Lot sold 10,280,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. with full rounded shoulders rising at a gently flaring angle from the base and sweeping to a short waisted neck, well painted in a lively style in washes of cobalt, the sides with a wide band of six fruit sprays arranged in an alternating double register, the upper register... [Lire la suite]

An extremely rare blue and white 'Fruit' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period. Estimate 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 HKD (700,315 - 933,753 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot, vividly painted on the exterior with detached fruiting branches of peach, crabapple, pomegranate and longan, above a band of overlapping petals encircling the foot, the interior decorated with a roundel enclosing a chrysanthemum spray, the cobalt of an attractive blue tone with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3605. A superbly painted and extremely rare blue and white 'Fish pond' brush washer, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); 17.8 cm., 7 in. Estimate 20,000,000 — 40,000,000 HKD (2,334,383 - 4,668,766 EUR). Lot sold 24,080,000 (2,768,139 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. of ten-lobed mallow shape with gently flaring sides resting on a countersunk base of corresponding form, the interior superbly painted in rich cobalt blue with a medallion enclosing a carp and mandarin fish... [Lire la suite]

Diamond solitaire ring, 6.67 ct K/VS1. Estimate 80 000 € / 100 000 €. Photo Hampel. Ring size: 53. Weight: ca. 8.3 g. Platinum. Accompanied by a report by GIA no. 2175035677 dated February 2015. Premium, classic ring with large old-cut diamond, 6.67 ct K/VS1. Flanked by six small brilliant-cut diamonds, altogether ca. 0.24 ct. One little gem is damaged. HAMPEL FINE ART AUCTIONS, MUNICH, ALLEMAGNE. Vente de Luxe, le 25 Septembre 2015 à 10h

A very rare white-glazed mallow-shaped washer, Mark and period of Zhengde (1506-1521); 19.3 cm., 7 1/2  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 HKD (291,798 - 408,517 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. exquisitely potted with shallow flared sides gently divided into ten mallow petal-shaped lobes rising from a correspondingly shaped foot, covered overall with a glossy milky-white glaze with a faint bluish tinge, the domed base inscribed in underglaze blue with a four-character... [Lire la suite]

Large diamond solitaire ring, 21.965 ct, N-O/VS1. Estimate 130 000 € / 180 000 €. Photo Hampel. Ring size: 53/ 54. Weight: ca. 11.1 g. Platinum.  Accompanied by a certificate from DPL No. TF984 August 2015. Magnificent, exceptionally large, tinted, diamond solitaire, 21.965 ct, N-O/VS1, in elegant, simple prong setting, flanked by two fine baguette-cut diamonds, altogether ca. 0.45 ct. HAMPEL FINE ART AUCTIONS, MUNICH, ALLEMAGNE. Vente de Luxe, le 25 Septembre 2015 à 10h

Important natural pearl and diamond pendant earrings, ca. 1900. Estimate 180 000 € / 250 000 €. Photo Hampel. Overall weight: 12.4 g. Mounting: silver on yellow gold. Accompanied by a report from SSEF no. 81378 dated 4 August 2015. Magnificent, rare large natural pearl and diamond pendant earrings (lower sections only) with drop-shaped, crème-coloured, double pierced natural pearls with pink and green overtones, pearl dimensions ca. 12.20 - 13.85 x 20.20 mm and 12.30 - 14.35 x 18.10 mm. The cone-shaped... [Lire la suite]

Magnificent, large and fine cushion-cut diamond, 24.37 ct J/VVS1, vg/vg with strong fluorescence. Estimate 300 000 € / 400 000 €. Photo Hampel. 16.67 x 15.96 x 11.16 mm Accompanied by a diamond report by IGI no. F1R39118 dated June 2014.  HAMPEL FINE ART AUCTIONS, MUNICH, ALLEMAGNE. Vente de Luxe, le 25 Septembre 2015 à 10h

Lot 3603. A large purple-splashed lavender-glazed 'Jun' narcissus bowl, Early Ming dynasty. Estimation 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD (233,438 - 350,157 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. of shallow circular form, the rounded sides gently curving down to a flat recessed base supported on three ruyi-shaped feet, the mouthrim decorated with a band of evenly spaced bosses between two narrow raised bands, above a further band of bosses above the feet, the glaze on the interior of a... [Lire la suite]